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&lt;p&gt;With the Super Bowl, Oscars, and upcoming March Madness, workplaces across the country are inundated with office betting pools. According to a new Vault.com survey, 58% of employees say they partake in such pools and 77% indicated that their co-workers participate.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pools for the Super Bowl are most popular; 51% of respondents say they or their cubicle mates have joined a pool for the big game. Following closely behind is the NCAA men&#39;s basketball tournament with 48%. Other pool-worthy events: NFL regular season games (32%), co-worker pregnancies (13%), the Oscars (12%) and reality shows like &lt;em&gt;American Idol&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;Survivor&lt;/em&gt;(11%).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;One respondent said, &quot;[Pools] add a level of excitement on game day, and they enhance socializing in the workplace.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Vault&#39;s Office Betting Pools Survey was conducted in February 2008 and consists of responses from 683 employees representing various industries across the United States.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pools generally don&#39;t interrupt the workday too much (68% of respondents say they spend only five to ten minutes at work making their picks), and 65% say the cost to enter is relatively low, only $5 or $10. The winnings vary, but 66% say they usually amount to $200 or under. Almost one quarter of survey-takers (24%) say they&#39;ve won an office pool.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Most employees (91%) say their offices either do not have a policy against betting pools or they are unaware of one. According to the survey, 72% of employees say the primary motivation for office pools is to have a little harmless fun at work.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more on office betting pools, read the survey results. Check out Vault&#39;s Job Talk video on the subject.&lt;/p&gt;

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